Beth Bowen (Maryland)
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Melba Elizabeth "Beth" Bowen is a judge on the Third Circuit Court for Harford County in Maryland.[1] She was appointed to the court by Governor Martin O'Malley on December 22, 2011 to replace retired Judge Thomas E. Marshall and was elected to a full fifteen-year term in November 2012.[2][3] Her current term ends in 2027.[4]
Education
Bowen received her undergraduate degree in English and history from the College of William and Mary in 1978 and her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1981.[5]
Career
- 2012-2027: Judge, Third Circuit Court
- 1982-2012: Assistant State's Attorney, Harford County
- 1981-1982: Law Clerk to Judge Audrey E. Melbourne, Prince George's County Circuit Court
- 1981: Admitted to the Maryland Bar[5][6]
Awards and associations
- 2004: Distinguished Service Award, Harford County Child Advocacy Center
- Member, Harford County Bar Association
- Member, National District Attorneys' Association
- Member, Maryland State's Attorneys' Association
- Chair, Board of Directors, Harford County Child Advocacy Center[5][7]
2012 election
Bowen ran unopposed for her appointed seat on the Third Circuit Court.[8] Bowen was successful in her bid, receiving 98.7 percent of the vote.[9][10]
- See also: Maryland judicial elections, 2012
See also
- News: Maryland Governor makes Christmas judicial appointments, December 28, 2011
- Harford County, Maryland
- Maryland Circuit Courts
- Judicial selection in Maryland
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Courts.gov: List of Maryland Circuit Court Judges
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Governor O’Malley Appoints Judges to the Court of Appeals, Court of Special Appeals, Circuit Courts," December 22, 2011
- ↑ Baltimore Sun, "11 seeking Harford Circuit Court judge appointment," July 15, 2011
- ↑ Maryland State Archives: Harford County, Maryland Judicial Branch
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Maryland State Archives: Harford County Circuit Court, M. Elizabeth Bowen Biography
- ↑ The Dagger, December, 22, 2011
- ↑ ExploreHarford.com, December 22, 2011
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, State Candidates List, Judge of the Circuit Court
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2012 Presidential General Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Presidential General Election Results," accessed December 1, 2012
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
Courts in Maryland • Maryland judicial elections • Judicial selection in Maryland
